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Throat and Diseases which give much valuable informs
viz ID Treatise Consumption Laryngius and Bronc
price postpaid ten cents GA Treatise Asthma Pit
giving and successful treatment price, postpaid ten
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affecting the liver and other organs contribut
tions to the process of digestion. are very obs
infrequently mistaken by both laymen and ph
naladies, and treatment Is employed directed Z
disease which does not exist, Our Complete III
of the Digestive Organs win be sent 70 any add
ten cents In postage stamps.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07

fects which detract from ito harmonious work.
ing. and rel ommcude In h It ehslf euch rem.
edial Legislation as will .ecure its more perfect
Organization. ] would especially call atten.
ton to his recon mendatIon that tho common
schoolo gauizaIion b. changed from the dis.
trict to TIC township plan. The advantages
set forth in the superintepdest's
report, and 10 his conclusions cordially con-
cur. Bis ruggestioB. also, that the school
district or township furnish text BOOKS free to
al pupils is iu the line Of the policy Of the
State that our common schools shall be made
''iree schools In the fullest signifcation OF
the term. From a tsble IN the ruperintend-
ents =. port. "showtng the general distribution
Of the expense Of in-ttuction." II appears that
with much higher ra'e u local taxation the
the country dIrlrIc's VI the stare e1pend less
per scholar than IbD.e IN ID" ciii"s and towns
Notwithstanding the CHILDREN ~ the latter re.
ceive over u third iuDgsr term Of instruction
each yoar. These facts prove that the prop
erty VI The country 10 bearing an inequitsble
burden of taxation for educational purposes.
When we are reminded. too, that 1.-THE State
ia aiding by direct tax all other departmen OF
education, but 10 giving directly no such aid to
the Common schoos"(tbe present one mill tax
being SIMPLY q compulsory local tatl, the
thought IL suggested that we are neglecting
the great source OF education for the people
connection that q special tax of ono mill be
levied for the benefit Of the common
schools Of the State, to be added
to the present apportionment
from the income OF the permanent fund. Is
commended to your favorable consideration.
The theory Of our system is that the greatest
possible facility for an educ alton shall be Of.
fered every child IN the state. The greatest
bordens society bears are the outerowths OF
ignorance and the vices with which it Is asso-
ciated, and for their relief preventive fnhu.
ences which education provides are surely
more effective than the curative measures
furnished by our eformstory and penal insti-
tutions. The education Of the masses is lin.
tied to the instruction received In the common
schools. Comparatively few reach the high
schools or the university. It 10 the first duty
Of the state, therefore, and conducive to It's
highest interest to foster and develop orr sys-
tenn Of common schools. They are the schools
Of the people, and the burden OF their sup.
port shoald be borne BY all the people equally
or - nearly 20 - practicable. r.a,
There has been expended for the support Of
schools for the past TWO years IS, ,077, Is
follows: 8
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07
REFORM SCHOOL.
Little to Oriticise and Much to Conn
mend a@ti o." = y, -. go

Little to Criticiss and Much to Conn
: mend. ES,'%
The reform school had under it, care, July
81, 1911 inmates. Daring the two years there
were committed TO the institution 1863. and dts-
charged 7therefrom %: The expenses Of
maintenance were 81, 467 90 for 1885 and
$32,564 SO for 1885, ~ appears from the re-
port Of the board Of managers $4,000 for
expenses and 81, 900 for repairs per annum,
are the estimates for the next Two years.
There 10 little to criticise and much to com
mend in the management Of this Institution.
II it maintains in the future record consist
en-. with its past history It viii mot fall
short of . full accomplishment Of
its mission. Additional accommodations
are required 1t this institution,
but before appr ,priations are made for the
purpose OF increasing them. / would suggest
the Availability OF . change Of location. The
growth Of population in the vicinity Of the
school has distracting influence upon its In
mates, which is likely TO develop into serious
hindrance to its successful management The
property the institution occupies has become
very valuable and conld doubtless be sold for
. sun sufficient to purchase an elegible site
elsewhere, and erect thereon suitable build
ings sufficient for ito use for several years to
come. -# s%F@.& ,t..1a &tts#ag HT X E@@ta$st
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07
SOLDIERS HOME.
Asaorsd a.d BInd,ng Obl,sstisn On tbs
LII. ss:E Poople.

Asaorsd aad BInding ObBsstisn On ths
~. : .sis. N: People. ;4s 2sS. #58
The Mhnssots department 81 ths GIasd
Army Of the 6epublic st its last aAnaal en-
campmsnt appointed . committees to present
to yoaF body the SUBJECT OF the estab1Iahnsnt
of homo for ..disabisd, tndfgent veterans ~
siding in the STATE and Of Temporary pro-
vision for The relief Of such veterans q might
not wish 70 become occupants Of . soIdisn'
bone Il desire - supplement tie sppsA Of
that committee BY the expEsesien OF - aaSnoet
hops that the necessary sppfoptission
will be made By your body - carry ont ths
objects specified. There = no Obligation more
sacred or binding npon the pe0pls OF This
country than that ample provision should 81
made for The care and comfort in their declfns
ing yeare. Of the Veterans Of the late war, wkcs
from disability or misfortune become needyof
dependent The adjutant general IN his report
clues cases Of disabled soldiers Who ne now
cared for in come Of oar county poor houses.
This IL dtsered1t to the honor and patrdot-
ism Of Minnesota It 10 unworthy or thsS
proud record these veterans made for onr stats;
during the war. The Grand Army Or the Re.
pubic asks not for . charity for their com-
rsdes, but rather for the discharge Of an OBJ
ligstion the state incurred when she sent hef
Of the republic. Their Efforts and sacrifices,
secured 70 the country that peace and prosper
lily which q the present hertrage or u IN, and
the obligation is onrs that IN their lest days;
they may be made 70 realize In The fullest
measure that their services are Temembered
with gratitude ~ their county.
men. The homes provided BY the general
government are already oveicrowded, and
many Of the states have established soldiers
homes or otherwise made provision for their
disabled veterans. Minnesota should mot BE-
laggard in the performance Of 50 grave 8 duty
With q view Of aiding Jon in the consideration
of this subject, 4 have obtained from several Of
the states such printed matter Is could b
supplied relating 70 the establishments and
management OF their soldiers homes, which ~
herewith transmitted for your Information
The condition OF the state finances may not
warrant the purchase Of grounds and
the erection Of buildings 1t the present
time. but there should be no delay in proSis-s
ion for temporary aid. Our experiences in the
case Of soldiers orphans furnishes . hint Of
the means BY which her funds may be applied
to furnish immediate and sufficient relief wit
the least possible waste in administratisn.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07
Total .............Se. 7e7, LOG ss,ss4.s7l

The enrolment in the public schools was
225 .sl5 in 1885 and ,05o In 1885. .&
The state university had $40 students in
1885 and 400 in 1885. Under the able a1-
ministrAtion Of President Northrop. the uni
versity 10 making substantial progress in all
respects. Its efficiency is,however, somewhat
impaired by the lack of buildings required in
some Of Its departments. The wants OF the
Institution In this reepect are fully set forth
In the report of the board of regents. Ad-
dilional appropriations to the amount OF
$l50.U00 are required to provide the structures
needed, and the Regents make An earneet ap-
peal TO your body for that sum. It mus. be
the policy Of the state to make her university
complete institution, and one THAT will COM
pare with the best of its class In the country
1t can not reach the rank Of those after
which sit was modelled unless thor
ougbly equipped 10 all its parts. The legisla-
ture has heretofore responded promptly to the
wants OF the university. and do not dou bt
it will do SO in the present case. It is the
Judgment OF the regents, ~ expressed to me.
tnat the appropriation might be distributed
over period Of three years, or So, 600 per an,
mum, without embarrassment to the university
There was expended for new buildings during
the past year the cum Of $38, 900 s...a, 49,
For current expenses $4,000 Per annum
will be required for the ensuing two years.
The high schools Of the state have increased
to SO and their. enrolment 10 8,195. In the
character of their work and results accom-.
plished, these schools have made much prog.
ress and give ample promise for the fnture.s j
The norma schools have increased their en-.
roll ment until the capacity OF the Msnkato and
st. Cloud buildings has become Insufficient for
the accommodation of the pupils in attend
ance, and appropriations are asked for their
enlargement. 81. .. ~
The requirements Of the three schools, in
addition to tho annual appropriations for their
support as reported by the board, are - fol-
lows:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07
CORRECTIONS AND CHARITIES.
Tho State Board and Its Important REQ
concentrations. $teq,N

Tho State Board and Its Important REQ
concentrations.
The report Of tho board OF corrections and
charities contains much valuable inform alton,
and makes important recommendations ne.
specting the charitable, penal and yeformatory
institutions Of the state. Apsrusal Of the re.
erport will chow that most valuable eetvice
has been rendered by the board in its efforts to
improve the meth DDS obtaining In the man
agement Of county jails, poor houses and re.
formato ries. and that our state
institutions as we'll have re.
ceived much benefit from the ad.
visory relations 1t has sustained towards them
An important service recently inaugurated BY
this board has been the adoption OF q uniform
system Of accounting by the several state In.
situations. Tho tables prepared by the secre.
tary Of the board, az published In the report,
show at a glance the per capita cost Of main.
tenance OF inmates IN each institution, and a
division Of such cost among the several items
of expense incurred. Icommend to your con-
sideratc attention tho review Of the work
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07

Total. .............. ..... 81. 52S, 627 10
These statements chow an increase In these
funds in two years Of $l,Sss.6 lO.ss, and an
aggregate accumulation OF $500, 49,. IA.
There yet remain unsold Of the congressional
grants of land from which there funds are de
rived (osttmating the full grant to common
schools at 5000. 900 acres,) 1,8s7,57l acres in
the common school grant, s9,62S acres In the
university grant, and 1857 In the Internal
improvement land grant. 1t seems likely that
former estimates Of the ultimate accumula.
tions Of these funds win be realized. and that
when all the lands are disposed Of the per-
manent school fund will amount to fully Sl8..
0O0 600, the university fund to over 81 200. VO0
and the internal Improvement land fund to
nearly s., 000,0 900.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07

10 4VI FIN tntt LINE.
The current expenses were $65,0l6. 30 in
| 1885, ard $65, 1875 81 In 1885, and ,he earnings
| $l3.179.74 and 81 ,472. 60 for the ssme years
| respectively. The net per capita cost Of
| maintsiniBg the couvicts hiss been reduced
from $100.79 in 1881 10 Saz. 8S in 1885,. s&
The estimates OF the warden for two years
to come sre: expenses. 378. 600 and $500
earnings. $50, and ST.. 900. An Inventory
| OF she property Of the prison, real and per.
fonal. shows total investment Of $685.
3l2 l6. not including $50 600 net loss hy the
fire of January. 1884. The inspectors report
the 'institution out Of debt, with no dehcieD-
cy or special appropriation to be asked for
The present capacity Of the prison will
probably be sufficient to meet the require
ments OF the state IN this regard until accom-
lnodations are provided in the tecoDd prison
contemplated BY chapter ~ Of tho General
Laws Of 1886. "a +
I believe II to be the sentiment Of the peo-
pie of the state that the new prison should
bear the character of reformatoYy, rather
than Of Z prison proper. A large proportion
OF the inmates Of our prison sre young men
sentenced for their first o6ense and serving
short termf. They do not belong to the
criminal classes. They are not welded TO
evil ways, and are susceptible to Influences thst
would win them back to an honest course Of
lie. Their association with professionals and
incorrigibles in prison. and the stigma that
follows them when discharged, iDdaenee for
evil their after lie. II committed 70 . r..
formatory, where their surroundings would
suggest purpose to reform % well - to pun.
fsh them. and where their term Of service
would be made dependent upon their good
conduct and manifest disposition 10 abandon
evil ways, It would stimulate the better IN,
stincts OF their nature, and they would 90
forth again among their fellowmen. bopefui
and determined, rather thsa defpatriDg ard
reckless. ss5st. a VII Z 8 ! MI Il
An adoption Of this policy wonM involve.
such modt6es ions in the pesal code - woaN
permit indetermfnste sentences, asA pEovids
for conditional discharges from the institu-
ZION. II bas Been trisd in othsf stsaes With
most gratifying results. 5 NJ 8ss
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07
Of the board and tho recommendations cor
tanned in it, report.
STATE PUBLIC SCHOOL.
Some Details Regarding the Ono ut Owa-
fnnnR.

Some Details Regarding the Ono st Ows-
tonna.
Under the provisions Of chapter 146 OF the
general laws Of 1885. which provides for the
establishing and conducting OF . state school
for neglected and dependent children. there
has been established and recently set In oper-
alton In the city OF Owatonna, an institution Of
the character contemplated. An eligible site
including one hundred and sixty acres of lsnd
was donated by the city, upon which have
been erected three cottages. furnishing accom-
modatioDs for shout sixty pupils. The school
Is in charge ofProf g. A. Merrill as superinteDd.
the position. who has had much ex-
perience In the same line Of duty in connection
with the state public school Of Michigan.
While The buildings were constructed At =
cost within the appropriation Of $4,000. that
sum was insufficient to furnish them and pro.
vide for csrrent expenses of the Institution
until such time when the legislature cOxld
make farther appropriations for it, use. The
deficiency has been supplied, however. by the
citizens Of Owatonns. who generously ad-
vanced x, 900 for the purpose indicated. Ar
early appropriation will be asked for their re-
imbureemeDt. ~~,,..- So. ..s' ., ,,r..
The report OF the commissioners viii i'd
wise you Of oil details respecting the location
of the institution. the construction and equip.
ment of Its buildings and the organization of
the school, / heartily and confidently COM
mend TO your fostering care this young insti.
tation. believing that in the near future 1t
will demonstrate its great possibilities for
good. As most worthy public charity. %
certain agency of moral reform, and a IN nm.
doubted measure Of public economy, the state
public school asks for your generous consid-
Grafton. - s.- >--:< NJ 81, q.
The estimate Of appropriations required for
the immediate future Of the institution are -
follows: E. .5- '.s~sr. ..,EF
For current expenses balance Of .~,
fiscal year 1887. .........:......... 5000
owatonna. 5000
For deficiency and ineidentsls. 100. 5000
For current expenses 1883. $4,000
For current expenses 1850. .......... 1900
For new baildisgs. ...............;... $1,000
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07
PUBLIC HEALTH.
A Thorough Sanitary Organization Ar
s-lr Eec.ed. sss

"A Thoroush Saua,sry Orxanfxation Al.
f.c.e1. !,
:, go. 83.5
Ing tunc1aons y sne s y. ma iocal ooafoS
=. , asA.tn we0 n.t I'll eniArSe9 10 tneirs
smclsnsy cot!esPonoingy increased ~ tha
.sSl.uon y loeS 1specung me control q m
Iecnous oisesses o. animals, we reputation g.
oneneise 0sues ,ut ns eupefvlsion % eourcsS
OF Ma.er supply. and the act feor.l
ganl.ing nno oennlns sse danes q local
ooaIu n ~ t'A.s ooafd nave nov erected 2
very tnoiouGn SANITARY ofRanikation through
1 .. We 800 ~ - " emc,ens execu.3
i've onlsets y. y. ~. aeNIs Keeps WaecnfuI
eye sPon eoeY towhsnip. Tnrnugn sne agency
OF the i.oeo IocA boards, prompt alienation.
e .eceiyeo =. .ne presence ols Any epidenic Or
intec.ioIs atsease N \, my qnatIef amon8 49,
Of animals 7! and equally prompt mcasares -
applied ZOE its aeoiatlon and enppreesion. Ihs3
valus ana importance Of such q otRanixattors
aas oeen fepea1edly demonstrated u The sue
oesstni mAnsgement ~ tne ooafo tnrongh ~
sgonoy 0I seSefsi ousofoaks o. emAA POI aA0
dipnsneria IN widely separated otstftcts, anc
Of : paruculAriy aggrayated oatbreak q glaH
ders ~ horses N 1855: .6S
The 0oaH has adopted elaborate precaas
tionary measurcs 70 protecs the herds oe tn
state aSainft plenro, pneumonia winch has re-
Gently developed to an alarming extent
among cattle In states 20 the south ana
east OF M. The danger OF . spread OF the
infection 20 Minnesota y regarded A. femobes3
out IA the event q ~ appearance here MOS
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07
Resources. Liabilities.
Fiscal year 1887. 81 ,s1e.l37 20 $685. 10 0s
Fiscal year 1885,. 1,8s6,00o 90 1,0l4 O2O 90
Fiscal year 1885,. 1,34,0O0 90 1,e24, O2O 90
Totals. 81, ose. 1877 20 s. ,soa, $50 o.

Totals. .02e. 1877 20 81, 500, $50 o.
These estimates of the states resources
will doubtless closely Approximate the actual
revenue receipts. The estim atss Of disburse-
ments also will probably h. yearly verified by
the actual expenditures, except in the item Of
new buildings for 1883 and 1889. The
estimate of $4,000 per annum for that
purpose falls largely short Of the estimates
submitted by their different bosrds of control,
for permanent Improvements at our state in.
situations. In considering these latter eeti.
mates, therefore, in connection with the re-
government, and the probable revenues from
which appropriations must be paid. the neces.
tity Of q reduction Of the one or the in.
crease of the other will be
made apparent. The unpleasant duty was i'm.
posed upon me by your immediate predeces.
eors OF withholding my approval to several ap-
propriatious made for most worthy objecis,
simply because the revenues Of the state were
not sufficient 10 meet them. Aproper adjust.
ment Of expenses to income is an elemental
business principal as applicable to the state az
to the individual. Without que. tioning, there.
fore, the utility or perhaps the necessity OF
the expenditure contemp plated in the estimates
referred to. their magnitude In the aggregate
presents the alternative OF restricting appro.
prlstions or increasing the tax levy.
The status Of the trust funds of the state
on the 3lst Of last July was ~ follows:
PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND.
Cash NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 35o.51s 81
Land contracts. 8 .e94,s4s Is
Unpaid drafts. drawn prior to
Dec. 1. 1884,. .......... 1,l1s rs
81 1871 900 Minnesota railroad I'D.
justment bonds. 1,ssooa5 90
$6l. 900 Minnesota revenue bonds. $1,000 O5
S51 $50 United States registered
four per cent bonds. ......... es,so4 IS
$l,70O,OO0 Tennessee three per
cent bonds. .................. 1.1e4,e50 90
Total. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 80
Less premiums paid on United
States bonds from general
fund. ................... 1881 IS
Total. Observation-Disclosures. 81, 1908. 1865 IA
PERMANENT UNIVERSITY FUND
Cash NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. s7s, 800 is
Land contracts. 40S,644 e5
$3.50. 600 Minnesota railroad ad.
justment bonds. ............. 100000 90
Fruit farm. Observation-Disclosures. 1909 10
Experimental farm. ............ e,50O 90
Total. s7es,s4s 90
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT LAND FUND
Cash ...................... 1876, SAG 50
Land contracts. 1,3s0,514 As
$822, 900 Minnesota railroad ad- ,
justment bonds. ..... -...... $4,000 90
Interest overdrsft.. ............ 1895 SO
$l,s5O.e27 -
Less adjustment bonds cancelled $4,000 90
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07

Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~ ,026, 900 on
The state debt has been reduced In two
years S467, 1000, by the redemption of $3.50, 900
Of revenue bonds and the cancellation of $780,
600 of adjustment bonds held by the internal
'mprovem ent land fund Tho balance of the
revenue bonds, SOL 900, will DO redeemed from
the revenues of the current fiscal year. The
internal improvement land fund 10 practically
a sinking fund for the reclamation Of the rail-
road adjustment bonds. That fund now holds
securities to the amount OF $l.b2S,8a7. The
balance OF lands belonging to this fund will,
when sold, add moro than million dollars 10
this accumulation, and thus reduce the state
debt without taxation to less than $1,000, 900.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07
EDuCATION.

Uninterrupted Prosperity In All Depart
ments.
Tho superintendent Of public instruction re-.
ports that "in all departments Of our educa.
tional system there has boon uninterrupted
prosperity" lie, however, notes some do.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07
Total. ...............$3 47,1

The extension contemplated In these es'i.
mates will give q maximum capacity for the
care Of 5000 patients, sufficient to meet prob
Is assumed that the third hospital, the location
of which 10 provided for In chapter l61 Of the
Genera. Laws of 1885, will be available for
occupancy in part BY the time this class of
population shall exceed the number stated.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07
State Prison.

Tho capacity of the state prison has been on.
larged since 1885 by the addition Of $50 cells,
at cost Of $56,b00 1t now affords accommo.
dalton for COO inmates. The population OF
tho institution numbered 1856 ut
tho date Of the inspectors 70.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07
STATE DEBT.

1t Ii Represented by ~, o26, 900 of Bonds.
The indebtedness of tho state is represented
by the following Issues Of bonds:
Railroad adjustment bonos, issue
OF 1881, due In twenty and re-
deemable In ten years, AZ per
cent. "a, se5. 900 90
Revenue bonds issue Of 1883, re-
deemable at the pleasure Of tho
state, ~ per cent. ............ $1,000 90
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07
Total. 80. 5000 $4,000 ST.;

The Winona school aleo asks IN sppropria-
tian for q Ladies' Home, but no estimate Of it's
cost is given. The normal schools sustain .
prominent and most important relation to our
educational system and ehould command in the
future, As in the past, the fostering care OF the
state. Their niece seities increase with the de
v. 1opment OF the commonwealth, and their re.
quirements should receive each liberal con.
sideratlon as 10 bestowed upon all our state in
stitutions. ~
Expenditures for permanent improvements
and repair. were 1t St. Cloud $2l, 700. IS, and
at Winona Sl,4s0. 6s.
The enrolment was:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07
3l7s.6s7 So:

Full Information respecting the organiza:
ton, work and requirements Of these schools
II furnished by the reports OF their respective
superintendents and the board OF directors. A
continuance of the liberal policy the state hes
heretofore exercised toward this institute
believe to be warranted BY the character and
the results Of it, work. L.,